Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a fancy black dress. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Military, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears long strands of sapphire and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 44000 sp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His crest is scarlet, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Nykkan was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a dagger, but if one is not available she will default to her mace. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 70 pp. White pearl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this eastern woman has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. Her head has been shaved. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Jo is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a engraver again

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He tends to wear a large green jacket. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. A true patriot, Vassago would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. A true patriot, Diesa would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born in a small forest village. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Diesa took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up shield and armor she uses now. She bought a shield and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 50 gp.